Postcode CV7 8UG is located in an urban city, within the Bablake area of Coventry in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Keresley area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Keresley is £50,480 per year. The median sale price in Bablake is £269,000 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £350,000. The nearest station is Coventry Arena, about 2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Keresley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,749 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Keresley has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Keresley is £50,480 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CV7 8UG.
Keresley near CV7 8UG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Coventry Arena located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 237 recent sales, the median property price is £269,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Bablake area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £428,625 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 75 | £280,000 | £315 |
| Terraced | 92 | £235,000 | £275 |
| Flats | 10 | £170,000 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317,500 | £123,750 | £217,475 | £160,750 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £122,500 | £220,000 | £173,250 |
| 2018 | £395,000 | £125,500 | £220,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £345,000 | £127,000 | £244,500 | £187,500 |
| 2020 | £365,000 | £133,000 | £247,750 | £199,000 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £125,000 | £267,000 | £217,000 |
| 2022 | £392,475 | £138,500 | £289,950 | £233,500 |
| 2023 | £396,250 | £173,500 | £284,976 | £231,000 |
| 2024 | £399,000 | £157,500 | £290,000 | £228,500 |
| 2025 | £418,000 | £170,000 | £290,000 | £239,000 |
| 2026 | £486,250 | £167,500 | £280,000 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £255 | £204 | £209 | £185 |
| 2017 | £267 | £195 | £223 | £199 |
| 2018 | £289 | £192 | £248 | £215 |
| 2019 | £293 | £219 | £259 | £220 |
| 2020 | £301 | £213 | £281 | £224 |
| 2021 | £317 | £203 | £286 | £248 |
| 2022 | £323 | £193 | £304 | £256 |
| 2023 | £330 | £252 | £312 | £262 |
| 2024 | £334 | £247 | £316 | £266 |
| 2025 | £323 | £263 | £332 | £265 |
| 2026 | £346 | £276 | £292 | £279 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CV7 8UG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 4, Gatford Road, Coventry, CV7 8UH | Detached | Freehold | £375,250 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 2, Gatford Road, Coventry, CV7 8UH | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 61, Fivefield Road, Coventry, CV7 8UJ | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 69, Fivefield Road, Coventry, CV7 8UJ | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 26, Fivefield Road, Coventry, CV7 8JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the CV7 8UG postcode area, located within Keresley, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2016. | |
St John Henry Newman Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Apr 2016
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Keresley Newland Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. | |
Keresley Newland Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2023. | |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2023
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Annual council tax rates for Coventry district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CV7 8UG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bea Christopher
Bablake - Elected 2 May 2024
Taiwo Owatemi
Coventry North West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CV7 8UG records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CV7 8UG in Bablake is £269,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 237 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to CV7 8UG, including St John Henry Newman Catholic School (Good), Keresley Newland Primary Academy (Good) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CV7 8UG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,749 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Coventry North West covering CV7 8UG is Taiwo Owatemi (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Bea Christopher (Labour Party).